Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-10-18
THE GRANT FAMILY.


An Interesting Chat with Harrison, tho
ssody-seryznt Of the Late General.
Harrison tells me that Colonel Fred
Grant is in business in New York and
hat the family are living there. Jesse
rant il in San Francisco, and Ulysses
- attending to the interests Of his Wits
estate in Mexico. | asked him az to
low Grant felt when he gave his relics
,Yer to the Government. He replied
that the General was very well pleased
that the Government could get them.
General Grant said he felt that they
ought to be kept together, and il they
were divided among his family they
would be scattered. There was dan
ger at the time" said Harrison" that
the creditors Of Grant & Ward might
take them, and remember well when
| had finished packing them, and told
him that they were all ready for ship
ping, how much relieved he looked, and
how he said. II am very glad Of it"
But the taking away Of those relies"
said Harrison, ''made little difference in
the looks Of Grants house. The rooms
were only bare for day or two. After
that they were filled with things fully as
curious, and some almost as valuable
| don't suppose any man ever received
az many presents as General Grant H..
did not know what he had. There were
boxes upon boxes of rare and curious
things stored away which had been
shipped from Europe during his tour,
md some Of which had never
been unpacked. A great many things
had been put away because he had not
room for them, and these had been for.
gotten They were brought out after
the relies were sent to Washington, and
I thought the house looked really better
than ever"
.sWhen did General Grant first realize
the fact Of his approaching death?'
1T was at Dr. Douglas office in New
York. He was alone with DIR. Dougias
and myself Grant had just had an
examination Of his throat, and he asked
| DIR. Douglas if he could assure him thai
| his trouble would not develop into &
cancer. Douglas told him that he coult
! not assure him Of this fact, but that hi
hoped he might be able to cure him
General Grant then said: If yon thinl
thus, DIR. Douglas, there IL hope for me-
| Soon after this Grants carriage came
and we went away. A we drove off h;
told me not to say any thing to th'
family as to what Dr. Douglas had said
| Throughout his whole sickness Genera
Grants family never knew how muel
pain he suffered From the time of hi
sickness till his death / was not tw'
hours absent from him. Many night
he would walk the floor all night. Whel
the family would ask him in the morn
ing how he hid rested he would sa
pretty well. and would try to appea
cheerful. He had the most terrible pail
al the time, and I don't think he had
moments cessat on from pain darini
those last months. He felt greatly re
lieved when he had finished his book
and his happiest days were those jus
before his death. During his Who'll
sickness he never grew irritable or los
his temper He was the kindest man
ever knew, aud he had a great love fo
his family. Mrs. Grant called him Uly,
ses and she was very fond of him. II
always called her Mrs. Grant, and h
was certainly one of the best Of hui
bands. ~ Washington Cor. Clereta''
| Te0der